Executing Strategy
How to Evaluate the Impact of Corporate Purpose
Companies must develop the capacity to accurately assess the execution of purpose-driven strategies on ESG goals.
Corporate Social Responsibility
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Should Organizations Link Responsible AI and Corporate Social Responsibility? It’s Complicated.
A panel of experts weighs in on whether responsible AI should be connected to corporate social responsibility efforts.
Elizabeth M. Renieris, David Kiron, and Steven Mills
Global Strategy
Will Russian Sanctions Have Long-Term Effects on Human Rights Protections?
Strategists weigh in on the long-term effects of Russian sanctions on how companies respond to human rights abuses.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Corporate Social Responsibility
Businesspeople Must Reconnect With Nature to Save the Planet
Forming a stronger bond with nature can benefit business leaders, their organizations, and the environment.
George Ferns
Boards & Corporate Governance
Why Top Management Should Focus on Responsible AI
A panel of AI experts weighs in on whether responsible AI should be at the top of leaders’ management agendas.
David Kiron, Elizabeth Renieris, and Steven Mills
Culture
To Have Joy in the Workplace, There Must Be Justice for All
New research identifies three focus areas for leaders who want to bring more justice and joy to their organizations.
Alex Liu, Beth Bovis, and Kim Fulton
Developing Strategy
Has Strategic Management Overlooked the Role of Purpose? What Experts Say
Strategists weigh in on the role of corporate purpose in driving business performance.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Leaders Can Respond to Increasing Employee Activism
Megan Reitz shares insights on managing in an era of employee activism.
MIT SMR Editors
Corporate Social Responsibility
Socially Responsible Investing: Marketing Tool or Solution to ESG Problems?
Strategists weigh in on whether socially responsible mutual funds are just hype or real solutions to societal issues.
MIT SMR Strategy Forum
Corporate Social Responsibility
Why Companies Practice Corporate Social Responsibility
An analysis of 200 surveys over 20 years reveals three primary motivations behind companies’ embrace of CSR.
Shawn Pope and Alwyn Lim
Corporate Social Responsibility
Leading in an Age of Employee Activism
Employees are demanding that companies engage in social issues. Leaders need to be ready to respond.
Megan Reitz and John Higgins
Customers
Boosting Charitable Giving Can Also Boost Profits
As brands compete for holiday shoppers, they would do well to learn this lesson: Donations can boost sales and profits.
Andrew Forman
Leading Change
Recapping Work/22: Day 1
Day One of MIT SMR’s Work/22 symposium included discussions of employee activism, DEI best practices, and collaboration.
MIT SMR Editors
Marketing Strategy
Business Unusual: The Pandemic Forces a Social Reset
The pandemic spurred a social reset, and companies must respond to customers’ and employees’ changed expectations.
Dipanjan Chatterjee
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Corporate Clout Helps Communities Thrive
Business-led coalitions for local prosperity are a growing phenomenon capturing the attention of CEOs.
Kate Isaacs
Sustainability
The Progressive Roots of Management Science
New research highlights that sustainable management is a fundamental business practice, not just a modern trend.
Stephen Cummings and Todd Bridgman
Marketing Strategy
How Research Can Mislead Marketers on Brand Activism
Companies must carefully weigh potential outcomes before taking a public stance on important but controversial issues.
Kimberly A. Whitler
Corporate Social Responsibility
Social Intrapreneurship: Unleashing Social Innovation From Within
The next wave of social innovation is coming from employee-led initiatives.
Debbie Haski-Leventhal and Ante Glavas
Supply Chains & Logistics
Four Myths About Unauthorized Subcontracting
New research has identified the factors in supply chains that drive suppliers to divert orders to subcontractors.
Felipe Caro, Leonard Lane, and Anna Sáez de Tejada Cuenca
Corporate Social Responsibility
How Supply Chain Transparency Boosts Business Value
Increasing visibility into supply chain practices takes work but can lead to new market opportunities.